Customs Agent (CHA / CB Licence holder)

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About the Role:

Customs Agent(CHA / CB licence holder)

Key Responsibilities:

Filings & Operations :

• File

  Bill of Entry / Shipping Bill

  (ICEGATE/EDI) and manage RMS, assessment, examination, and OOC/LEO.
• Prepare and validate

  HSN classification

  , valuation, notifications/exemptions, license usage (EPCG/AA), and scheme codes (e.g., RoDTEP, ROSCTL).
• Coordinate with

  shipping lines/airlines, forwarders, custodians (CFS/ICD/port), transporters

  for smooth movement and delivery.

Regulatory & PGA Interface

• Handle

  PGAs via SWIFT

  (FSSAI, WPC, BIS/CRS, PQ/AQ, CDSCO, Legal Metrology, TEC, Wildlife, Textile Committee, etc.).
• Liaise with

  Customs officers

  (Appraiser/Examiner/Supdt./AC/DC) for assessment, queries, adjudication, and post-clearance actions.
• Manage

  DGFT

  touchpoints: IEC health checks, authorisations, EODC, e-BRC follow-through with banks.

Documentation & Compliance

• Validate commercial docs: invoice, packing list, COO/CoC, test reports, insurance, BL/AWB, IGM/EGM, DO, POs, contracts, Incoterms.
• Maintain audit-ready records (CBLR-2018 compliant), KYC, PoA, bonds (warehouse/in-bond/ex-bond), LUTs, and SOPs.
• Drive

  duty optimisation

  within legal framework; track notifications, circulars, and policy changes.

Stakeholder Management

• Advise internal teams on

  import policies, restrictions, SCOMET, dual-use, valuation

  , and routing choices.
• Lead on-ground teams at ports/CFS; supervise

  G-card/H-card

  staff; train internal ops on documentation quality.

Special Procedures

• Handle

  SEZ/FTWZ

  , re-import/re-export, repair-and-return, project imports, ATA Carnet, temporary imports, samples, and courier mode (CBE).

Qualification :

• Valid CB/CHA Licence

  (as per

  CBLR, 2018

  ), with strong port exposure (air & sea).
• 5–12 years in customs brokerage/clearance with proven record of

  tech/electronics

  or high-value cargo.
• Deep command of

  HSN/CTA

  , valuation, exemptions, FTP, and

  ICEGATE

  workflows.
• Hands-on with

  PGAs

  & Single Window (SWIFT); comfort with SEZ/FTWZ procedures.
• Fluent in

  English

  ; regional languages (Tamil/Hindi) a plus. Strong drafting & query-handling skills.